You may have heard about the latest addition to Poland's MMA organisation Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, Martyn Ford, who's been added to their line-up for 2019.
Now Ford is absolutely hench. Like, 6ft 8, 18st 9lb hench. Back in the day, Ford had aspirations of being a professional cricketer. However, he saw his original dreams of being a sportsman crushed when an injury and glandular fever left him out of the game.
But rather than dwell on his injuries and 'what could have been', Ford hit the gym and it quickly started paying off, with Ford getting into unbelievable shape.
Ford told LADbible that a transition to MMA was a natural one for him, after he was presented with an opportunity that was 'too good to turn down'.
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"I've just always been very competitive and I like challenging myself," he explained, adding: "I'm just a bit stupid really, aren't I?!"
But just what does it take to become The Nightmare? We had a chat with Ford to find out how much he has to work out (spoiler alert: it's a lot) and what he'll eat and drink on an average day.
TRAINING REGIME
Monday
AM: ground work - drills / yoga
PM: kickboxing / core / footwork drills
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Tuesday
AM: wrestling - drills
PM: HIIT cardio and conditioning resistance
Wednesday
AM: boxing
PM: groundwork drills / yoga
Thursday
AM: full contact sparring
PM: HIIT Cardio and conditioning
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Friday
AM: boxing
PM: ground work / yoga
Saturday
AM: HIIT and resistance / mobility
Sunday
Rest
Well, it's good to see there's at least one rest day in there - but I usually struggle to get to the gym once a week for a five-minute jog, let alone work out like that TWICE A DAY. Ouch.
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Okay, so what about the food? We're talking bacon butties, pie and chips and endless pints of lager, right? No, not quite...
FOOD
Meal 1
Oats (150g), five whole eggs, two pieces of fruit, whey isolate protein
Meal 2
Oats (150g), salmon (250g), salad, avocado
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Pre-training
Fruit, natural yoghurt
Post-training
Recovery drink
Meal 3
Sweet potato (400g), chicken (200g), vegetables
Meal 4
Brown rice (300g), white fish (200g), salad
Pre-training
Yogurt and fruit
Post-training
Recovery drink (carbs, protein, glutamine, bcaa)
Meal 5
Sweet potato (300g), lean steak (300g), salad
Meal 6
Eight-egg white omelette, peppers and tomatoes and cottage cheese
Drink
Four to five litres water a day
Overall, Martyn says his daily intake is around 5,500-6,500 calories - though he may add calories depending on the day.
I mean, the idea of eating three times my daily recommended allowance sounded kind of appealing at first, but knowing how much exercise goes with it makes things waaaaaay less tempting.
Hats off to you, mate. Rather you than me!
Featured Image Credit: Martyn Ford/Instagram